Building a Life Travel Tales Grounding, Walking Barefoot & Finding Your Place I walked to the park and took of my shoes. Touched the soles of my feet to the cool grass, timidly patting around the base of a tree, careful not to step on something sharp or gooey. It’s vulnerable being barefoot. Skin to earth, exposed to the elements. I slid my back down its trunk Written by Matthew Trinetti July 4, 2019July 5, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Travel Tales Thoughts from Nicaragua I just returned from 10 days Nicaragua with my brother. A trip like this always fills me up and reminds me why I travel. Written by Matthew Trinetti February 5, 2018February 12, 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Building a Life Career & Work Travel Tales “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately.” Reflections on the last 4 years. And 4+ more quotes to celebrate 4 years of GiveLiveExplore and attempting to live deliberately. Theres a Henry David Thoreau quote that has narrated my journey since I began wandering physically, professionally, philosophically four years ago. The quote helped inspire t Written by Matthew Trinetti July 1, 2016July 25, 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Building a Life Travel Tales Coincidences, Synchronicity, Miracles and Meaning One of the eeriest parts of life is when things–situations, places, people, topics, ideas, opportunities–align before your eyes. For me, the alchemy seems strongest at the intersection of the books I read, the places I explore, the people I meet, and the conversations I have. In travel, all Written by Matthew Trinetti May 17, 2016May 22, 2016 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Travel Tales A Peek Inside My Morning Pages: “The In-Between” in Athens, Greece If the first (and second) rule of Morning Pages is Do Them First Thing Upon Waking, the third rule must be Never Go Back And Reread Them, and the fourth is certainly Don’t You Dare Let Anyone Else Read Them Either. Morning Pages creator Julia Cameron says: “Do not reread these pages Written by Matthew Trinetti October 4, 2015October 5, 2015 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Building a Life Travel Tales How to Land Your Dream Job (Or: How I Ended Up in London) As I sit at a desk in the Escape office, tucked away in a previously vacant office space in a corner of The City of London, it feels surreal to wonder: How did I end up here in London? How did I become part of this team? How in the world am I working with a group of guys I once, and still do ad Written by Matthew May 25, 2015December 14, 2017 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Travel Tales When Things Go Horribly Wrong: A Story of Mistakes, Aches & Heartbreak We love to talk about the times when things go well. We enjoy showing how our well-laid (or even ill-laid) plans happen to work out just right. Of course, its more fun to write about the good times. Its easy to lay down a to making that first bold step, especially when that first bold Written by Matthew January 26, 2015January 26, 2015 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Building a Life Travel Tales Six Letters to Myself: I’m Still Figuring It All Out This weekend I stumbled into full detox mode, cleaning out the little bit of stuff I still have here. Bookshelves and desks, papers and mementoes, clothes and such. In the process, I've discovered a few old notebooks and some letters to myself. I thought it appropriate to share them here. As alwa Written by Matthew October 19, 2014December 14, 2017 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Travel Tales My TEDx: Say Yes to Your Adventure For almost five years as a traveling consultant with IBM it was all true. I found myself on high profile and challenging projects for some of the largest corporations in the world. I labored beside bright and driven individuals. I felt a flourishing career brewing. I felt important and I felt Written by Matthew October 5, 2014September 11, 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Building a Life Travel Tales There are 100 days left in 2014. What are you going to do with them? To make a long story short -- a long story that involves Chris Guilleabeau's new book The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life, an unconvincing tarot card reading at a yoga & surf retreat in southwestern Portugal, and experiencing the sensation of my heart bei Written by Matthew September 24, 2014October 19, 2014 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked